Joseph John Capper

Forenames

Joseph John AWMM

Surname

Capper AWMM

Service number

• 9045 AWMM
• 20963 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Next of kin

Mrs Alexandrina Capper (wife), 70 Kenny Street, Waihi, New Zealand AWMM

War

• South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
• World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM

Campaign

1914-1919 AWMM Western Front AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

• 9045 AWMM
• 20963 AWMM

Enlistment

WW1 Mechanic/Military AWMM

Embarkation details

WW1 19 Aug 1916-24 Oct 1916 AWMM
HMNZT 61 AWMM Vessel was Aparima AWMM Rifleman AWMM 10th Reinforcements, 1st Battalion, E Company AWMM New Zealand Rifle Brigade AWMM

Last rank

WW1 Rifleman AWMM
New Zealand Rifle Brigade AWMM

Son of Mrs Alexandrina Capper, late of Dominion Road., Auckland.

Father was named Edward M Capper.

Next of Kin: Mrs A. Capper, Mt., Eden, Auckland (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

10 Feb 1919 AWMM
Age  42 AWMM

Cemetery

• Hamilton East Cemetery, Hungerford Crescent, Hamilton, New Zealand AWMM Soldiers Area E3, Grave 222. AWMM
• Hamilton East Cemetery AWMM

Memorial name

• Hamilton Memorial Park, Memorial Drive, Hamilton East, 3216 AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
  http://www.cwgc.org
  Sources Used
• Military personnel file
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20519199
  Further Reference
• New Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War
  https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/south-african-boer-war/introduction
  Further Reference

References

• Austin, W. (1924). The official history of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (The Earl of Liverpool's Own). Wellington, N.Z.: L T Watkins.
• New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  38: 27
• Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
  Vol. 2: Includes portrait
• Stowers, R. (2009). Rough riders at war : history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and information on all members of the 10 New Zealand contingents. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers.
• Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.